Ginger-Pecan Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    12 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
    1 1/3 cups pecan halves, toasted, chopped
    1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger (about 4 ounces)
    1 cup buttermilk
    1 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk
    1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F; line large baking sheet with parchment.
    Whisk flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in large bowl.
    Add butter; using fingertips, blend butter into flour until coarse meal forms. Toss in pecans and 1/2 cup crystallized ginger.
    Whisk 1 cup buttermilk, grated ginger, and vanilla in measuring cup.
    Form well in center of dry ingredients.
    Add buttermilk; stir with fork until moist clumps form. Transfer to lightly floured surface.
    Knead just until dough comes together; divide in half.
    Form each half into 61/2-inch disk. Cut each disk into 6 wedges. Transfer to sheet.
    Brush with 11/2 tablespoons buttermilk. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar and 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger; press to adhere.
    Bake scones until golden and toothpick inserted horizontally into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
    Cool scones on sheet on rack.

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